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Cascadia Historic Earthquake Catalog, 1793-1929
Covering Washington, Oregon and Southern British Columbia

Provided by: The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
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Event #344 - Summary, and parameter estimates with source IDs                                           
Known from the Oregonian article, which says: " Grant's Pass, Dec 6--(Special)-- A slight earthquake shock was felt early yesterday morning between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, over all parts of this city. At least a score of persons were awakened by the shock, it being sufficient to cause doors and windows to rattle loudly..."
TIME LOCATION MAGNITUDE MAX. INTENSITY FELT AREA
YR MO DAY HR MIN AM/PM Time
Type
LAT(N) LON(W) DEP
(km)
MAG Mag
Type
Felt
Plc.
Felt
St.
Inten-
sity
Int.
Type
Felt
Area
Felt
Area
Int.
Felt
Area
Units
1902  12  30    45.70  121.52        Grant's Pass  OR           
N-Ore - 1952 WWC - 1743 - - N-Ore - 1952 -

Underlying Source Material
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1743  Woodward Clyde Consultants, unpublished  1981  Woodward-Clyde Consultants (1981), Historical Catalog (1841-1980) for the Pacific Northwest Region, unpublished catalog prepared for the Washington Public Power Supply System. Copy provided to UW in 1993. 
Transcription: 190212 50400000 45708-121522W R 01
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1324  Berg and Baker, 1963, Oregon Earthquakes, 1841 through 1958, BSSA, V. 53, No. 1, pp. 95-108  1963   
Transcription: 1902 Dec 5 09:30:-- Dec 5 1:30 am (PST) Grants Pass - 7
 
Source ID Publication Pub Date Pub Details
1952  Oregonian  1902  December 7, 1902; pg 6, col 2 
Transcription: Earthquake at Grant's Pass
Grant's Pass, Dec 6--(Special)-- A slight earthquake shock was felt early yesterday morning between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, over all parts of this city. At least a score of persons were awakened by the shock, it being sufficient to cause doors and windows to rattle loudly. The incident had caused considerable comment here on account of its being the only shock felt in the section.
 


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